Portuguese activity, “Palavras Parônimas”, aimed at high school students. The paronym designates words that have a certain similarity in writing and/or pronunciation, but completely different meanings. Therefore, they raise doubts on a recurring basis.
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Question 1 – Read:
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RELEASE - CORRECTION We communicate to everyone enrolled in the Selection Process, intended to fill temporary vacancies, related to the exercise of the administrative assistant role, that the assignments were postponed from March 23, 2016 to March 30, 2016. City Hall |
Review the following statements:
I. The term “rectification” was appropriately used, as the release makes a correction.
II. The word “rectification” was used incorrectly, as it designates a confirmation or validation of something. In the context of the news above, the appropriate form is “ratification”.
III. The meanings of “rectification” and “ratification” do not apply to the idea expressed in the statement.
The analysis allows us to conclude that only what is stated in:
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b) II
c) III
d) I and II
e) I and III.
Question 2 - Check the alternative where the meaning of the underlined word was correctly explained in the square brackets:
a) The driver was booked in fragrant. [in the act]
b) She did not act with description. [quality of who is sincere]
c) The task was fulfilled with ease by the students. [fulfilled]
d) The risk of collapse in that region is eminent. [which is about to occur]
e) that young man inflicted the law. [disrespected]
By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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